Emilie Zumsteeg

December 9, 1796: Emilie Zumsteeg is born in Stuttgart, Duchy of Württemberg, the last of seven children born to composer Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg (36), and Louise Andreä, the daughter of a physician.

December 19, 1825: Es scheint mit Jubelchörchen for chorus by Emilie Zumsteeg (29) to anonymous words is performed for the first time, in Stuttgart to (belatedly) celebrate the birthday of the composer.

September 28, 1841: Jubiläumslied for chorus by Emilie Zumsteeg (44) to words of Grüneisen is performed for the first time, in Stuttgart during festivities surrounding the 25th anniversary of the coronation of King Wilhelm I of Württemberg.

February 28, 1842: The publication of Six Songs for voice and piano op.6 by Emilie Zumsteeg (45) is advertised in the Stuttgart Musikalischen Volksblatt.

1871:A board of musicians, assembled by the Imperial Theatre Directorate, rejects Modest Musorgsky’s (31) opera Boris Godunov for performance, complaining that it does not have an important female role.